Stick on inlays - cheesy or “good enough”?

SquireJapan

I’m making a Jem style guitar, I have an amazing neck that only has dots (not the usual kitsch pyramids or whatever). 

Has anyone used them? I can’t imagine it’s worth the mess of actually putting in inlays … more a bit of fun to be honest. 

Checking before I waste £15. 

hollywoodrox

I’ve got some for Xmas & some pink pickup covers but I’ve not got round to doing them yet 

paulnb57

I used some “Abalone” dots from Fretlook on a neck that has only side dots, work very well

Kittyfrisk

SquireJapan said:

I’m making a Jem style guitar, I have an amazing neck that only has dots (not the usual kitsch pyramids or whatever). 

Has anyone used them? I can’t imagine it’s worth the mess of actually putting in inlays … more a bit of fun to be honest. 

Checking before I waste £15. 

£15?  C'mon, we are relying on you spending the price of a pint or three to inform us of what works  

SquireJapan

paulnb57 said:

I used some “Abalone” dots from Fretlook on a neck that has only side dots, work very well

This is enough for me to risk £15. Thanks!

Musicwolf

I've tried fretboard markers (dots) on a Parker, which only had side markers, and side markers on my PRS SE Hollowbody where the existing inlays are virtually invisible against the fancy binding (that is, if I'm not wearing my reading glasses).

In both cases they were 'ok', but they don't last.

I've thought about getting the PRS changed by a profesional but, in my case, the true solution might be varifocals.

bloodandtears

I've used them loads

https://photos.app.goo.gl/HTBeBRhuowf4vuXL9

I've used a couple of type now... some are better than others..

The ones I had done in custom colours fade.. but the standard PAW style pyramids have a coating on them and whilst a little thicker.. they are still in good condition..

SquireJapan

bloodandtears said:

I've used them loads

https://photos.app.goo.gl/HTBeBRhuowf4vuXL9

I've used a couple of type now... some are better than others..

The ones I had done in custom colours fade.. but the standard PAW style pyramids have a coating on them and whilst a little thicker.. they are still in good condition..

Could you PM me (or post on here) where you got those, cos that’s exactly what I want. 

It’s a rosewood fretboard, but fancy those exact “inlays”. 

Feline refretted it with 6000, so shouldn’t run them off with my fat fingers. 

bloodandtears

ok.. so these are the better quality ones..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00PGQYLWQ/

..and these were the customisable ones (colour wise) but I have found them to fade (despite being told they have a coating on them)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110788663572